Welcome to Part 5!
Now what have we done so far? Identified some goals that could get you juiced up and charged.
Saw ways in which changing becomes a must for you. Saw techniques to help you weed out the ‘clutter’ and excess ‘baggage’ in your life that bogs you down.
That’s a lot!
In this session we are going to do some soul searching.
Let’s look at your LIFE’S PURPOSE.
Understand that you have just one chance to experience this physical life. One chance to do what you yearn for, what gives you fulfillment and joy.
This session is primarily meant to look at that.
What is success?
Is there anyone who doesn’t want to be successful in what they do?
Have you heard of anyone who participates in a competition in order to lose? Obviously everyone competes to win. They all want to succeed in everything they do. The emphasis is on giving your best in everything you do.
And with success come happiness, fulfillment, rewards, money and the other things that everyone looks forward to achieving.
Success is different for different people. It can’t be given an accurate definition as such.
So it differs for all.
Moreover, it changes as well. Your definition of success may be something today and something else the next week.
What goes without saying is that everyone wants to be successful and nothing in life is better than success!
So now, take some time to think what success means to you.
Write your definition of what success is, on a piece of paper.
Know where you are going in life
Looking for direction and momentum to move forward in life? Firstly, create a vision and mission based on what you expect out of life.
People with low confidence levels generally find themselves stuck in a rut as they lack direction and purpose in life, and thus tend to drift along with the flow. They let things happen to them instead of going forward and making them happen.
If you have a clear and compelling vision in life, you will feel good about yourself. It feels much better if you know where you are headed next in life and the purpose of it all.
So ask yourself this question:
What do you really want to get out of life?
A true mission in one’s life should define the purpose of their existence.
Ok then…its time to do some soul searching! Let’s start off by asking yourselves the following questions. They will give you an idea of why you are here and what you are all about.
- When you were a child, what did you want to be once you grew up?
- Who were the three people who had the biggest influence on your life, and why?
- If you have the freedom to do anything you want as a living and someone is willing to pay you well, what will you choose?
- What do you consider as the top three achievements in your life so far?
- Think of a moment when you are the happiest you can ever be in your life. What are you doing that is making you so happy?
- Name three people that you admire the most
- Why is it that you admire them? What special characteristics and qualities do they have?
- Have you ever done anything for someone less fortunate than yourself?
- If yes, what was it? If no, why is it?
- What do you think are your greatest strengths?
- What more can you do in life to maximize your strengths?
- Is there anything that you would be willing to put everything on the line for?
- What would it be and why?
- If you are given your time over again, what would you have done so far?
- Is there something currently in your life that you are very pleased with?
- What results are you currently having in your life that you aren’t pleased with?
- If there is a piece of wisdom that you have learned from your life to date, and could pass on to the whole world, what would that possibly be?
- What do you value the most in your life?
- What is it that you would really like to do with your life?
The whole point behind asking yourself these questions is to make you ponder on such lines as, what you want and what you wanted in your life.
So, answer the questions and create your own mission statement below.
Some time and thought has to be put into the creation of a mission statement. They shouldn’t be rushed.
A mission statement is not something that is jotted down on a ‘to do’ list to be fitted between dinner and bedtime.
On the contrary, try getting away from your routine environment.
Your mission in life is something that is very important to you. So take some time making it. Go for a walk or take a short break. It will help you to think clearly.
People normally tend to have materialistic goals and want ‘things’ if they do not have a clear mission in life.
Once they have achieved, achieved and achieved some more, they begin to wonder, “Is that all there is?”
Success without fulfillment is a mere failure – Tony Robbins
What is the point in achieving success, if it does not give you the sense of satisfaction and fulfillment?
Let’s find out how you would like your life to be in the end. This will help broaden your perspective about your objectives in life.
A way to find out is writing your own obituary! Scary as it may sound, writing your own obituary is a clever tactic that puts you into thinking what you want to do in your lifetime.
Assume for a moment that you have reached the final moments of your life and are looking at it backwards.
You are thinking about all your achievements, your deeds in life worth remembering, things that you have done for others, etc.
What are thing you would like to be remembered for when you are gone?
Go ahead and write your obituary. What was your life all about? What difference did it make?
That was tough, wasn’t it? Ok come back to the present.
Think over carefully. Look deep into your mind and find out what it is that would make you feel really happy and at the same time it adds value to your life. Let all your current thoughts dissolve and let the inner secrets reveal themselves.
You have a whole week to experiment.